Tasmania is the smallest state of Australia. Most of its land is a triangle-shaped island. The state also includes the nearby islands of Bruny, King, and Flinders as well as many smaller islands. Macquarie Island, about 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) to the southeast, is a part of Tasmania, too. Tasmania’s capital is Hobart.

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